Designing for nature to tackle major challenges in the water sector
20 May 2025
Sustainable Infrastructure Stage
Taking a deep dive into the projects embracing NbS and SuDS to minimise pollution, manage water holistically and improve social value. Discover how to overcome regulatory challenges; design, build and maintain NbS; and shift from grey civil engineering options to blue/ green infrastructure which puts nature at the heart of projects
Chair scene setting: Shifting mindsets in the water industry
Nick Mills, programme lead - UKWIR
What are nature based solutions and why we need them
Alexandra Combes - Scottish Water
Incentivising a nature first approach
Jo Jolly, Director, Environment and Innovation - Ofwat
Catchment approaches and co-delivery of NbS to reduce loads on the sewer network
David Naismith, Senior Associate – Wetlands - Mott MacDonald
Talk title coming soon
Chairperson
